WARNING: Adult themes! Lemons!
A.N: Took a little longer to release this one, I was quite busy with some work and playing a bunch of visual novels, but here it is.
PANTHER'S CHALLENGE
Chapter Four: Explosive Outcome
"It was the spiritual pressure of a Quincy."
Ichigo's eyes widened in shock at that revelation. "I could've sworn we purged all of those pests." Grimmjow sighed, annoyed at the presence of such a being.
"I do not believe this Quincy is the same as the previous remnants that were hunted down. From what I felt, they most definitely entered through a Garganta." Rudbornn interjected.
Grimmjow hummed for a moment as he collected his thoughts on the matter, while Ichigo on the other hand went ahead outside to look for Nel.
Taking a long staircase down, the Soul Reaper eventually got out of the abandoned building and looked around his surroundings for any tiny green figure. His eyes soon landed on a broken pillar nearby, spotting Nel seated on the top.
Using Flash Step, Ichigo had instantaneously appeared next to the child, who did not take to his arrival too well. "AHHHH?! DON'T SCARE ME ITYSGO!" She exclaimed before attempting to headbutt the Substitute Soul Reaper.
"How are you holdin' out?" He asked her with a concerned expression, nonchalantly blocking her attempt to strike him. The small Arrancar looked back at him with a curious expression at his words. "Is Itsygo worried about Nel...?" She asked.
"Well... you kinda just got dragged along with Grimmjow's plans unwillingly. I know you're probably confused, what with the kidnapping and all." Ichigo replied, receiving a sly grin from the child in return. "Well Nel just figured that guy was a pervert. There's probably a gud weason why Itsygo is workin' with him, right?"
Ichigo looked down from the sky at that. "Yeah... there is."
"No need to be such a downer, King. As long as you finish the challenge then your powers won't go crazy." White reassured, already knowing what was on his mind.
Before he could reply to his Hollow, Grimmjow and Rudbornn had arrived next to him after using Sonido.
"Yo. Let's go and find this Quincy." The panther said, trying to ignore the stinky eye that Nel was giving him. Rudbornn approached the small child and lifted her up gently, much to her discomfort.
"My clone will keep her safe." He reassured, soon passing her over to the other remaining Calaveras. Ichigo simply nodded in small gratitude before turning to his rival, ready to move out.
Grimmjow nodded in confirmation and began to move towards the place where Rudbornn felt the spiritual pressure, with the Soul Reaper and aforementioned Exequias leader following suit.
A Distance away from Negal Ruins
"What the hell happened here?" Ichigo blurted out as he stared at the sight before him.
Multiple craters decorated the plain deserts of Hueco Mundo, each one creating massive openings to the Forest of Menos below. Grimmjow's expression scrunched up as the scene felt familiar to him for some reason.
"This is... the work of a Sternritter!" Rudbornn suddenly exclaimed, garnering the attention of the other two. "I have fought such a Quincy in the past, moments before the child proclaiming himself King arrived. It was a woman devoid of much life, her power was to make anything her spirit particles touch turn into bombs." He explained.
"Devoid of life... as in a zombie?" Ichigo muttered to himself, remembering a conversation he had with Hitsugaya Toshiro.
Grimmjow's memories sparked at Rudbornn's explanation, recalling the group of female Sternritters he encountered before.
"So we're probably dealing with one of, if not all of those girls." He deduced, soon moving closer to investigate the scene. Ichigo arched an eyebrow at that statement, but decided to stay silent for now.
The possessed Calaveras turned to Ichigo before he could follow his rival. "Kurosaki Ichigo, I find it fit to warn you that this foe is formidable. I was only able to push her back with the full might of my Arbol, and even then I don't think I could've stood much of a chance if she wasn't quite literally brain dead."
"You said her spirit particles turns anything into bombs, right? Then all I have to do is hit her from afar." Ichigo said, prompting the clone to stare at him with a baffled expression. "Well... yes, but I'm sure it won't be that simple."
"We'll just see when we find her." The Soul Reaper proceeded to move down to the craters where Grimmjow was. Rudbornn could only sigh as he followed them, accepting that his caution would be wasted on the two.
The panther was staring down into the Forest of Menos, humming as he noticed signs of explosions down there as well.
"Looks like somebody is on the hunt." He commented, jumping down to follow the trail of charred trees and ground. Ichigo sighed as he did not want to come back to the Forest this soon, but he jumped down nonetheless.
The two looked around the area for a bit, until Grimmjow spotted a flash of light from afar.
"There!" He shouted as he instantly vanished in a burst of speed. Rudbornn and Ichigo tried to stop him from rushing in but they were too late.
Zooming past the many trees, the panther eventually arrived at a deeper section of the Forest and his eyes immediately landed on a young girl with long black hair wearing what he recognized as a variation of the Sternritter uniform.
The girl noticed the new arrival and looked up to find Grimmjow donning a wide grin.
"Finally an Arrancar!" She said with a hint of relief, only to narrowly dodge a direct hit from the panther's claw. "Oh, so you were looking to fight an Arrancar? Then allow me!" He roared in excitement, figuring that a Sternritter would be a fantastic opponent.
"What?! Wait I ju-" The Sternritter tried to speak, but her expression was beginning to turn sour as the blue haired Arrancar was launching multiple attacks. Having had enough of the assault, she shot a ball of pink-colored energy right at him.
Grimmjow's eyes widened in caution as his senses were screaming at him to dodge, which he narrowly did. As soon as he leaped backwards, the ground he was previously on exploded.
"Shit... you're actually really fuckin' strong, huh?" He muttered excitedly, claws itching to continue the fight. Before he could lunge at her again however, Ichigo and Rudbornn had arrived at the scene.
The possessed Calaveras stared at the girl with cautious eyes. "So it was her after all... but she looks different?" He said, noticing the brighter hue of her skin and much livelier purple eyes.
"HEY! DICKHEADS!" The girl suddenly shouted, receiving the attention of the three individuals around her. "I'm not here to start a fight damn it!" Grimmjow snorted at that and pointed to the dead Hollows littered across the area.
"You blow everything in your path up and say you're not here to fight?" She groaned at the accusation. "Those guys started attacking me when I was just asking around for some help, so I blew them to bits."
"What do you need help for?" Ichigo asked, soon receiving a weird stare from the girl. "Wait a minute... you're Ichigo Kurosaki!" She recognized, her expression brightening as she quickly jogged over to him.
"You can help me for sure! I've been stuck in this place for like an hour or two now and I need a way back home!" The Soul Reaper had an awkward expression as she got a bit too close for comfort. "How did you get here in the first place?" He asked with an arched eyebrow.
"Well you see, I was just taking a nice stroll in Germany and enjoying my day until this big Hollow tried to attack me and spilled my drink!" The girl whined, causing Ichigo to stare at her with a deadpanned expression. "So then I tried to blow it up, but it had pretty good instincts and began running the moment it witnessed the power of my Explode. The bastard tried to escape by coming back here, but I bet it didn't expect me to chase it all the way." She continued, making gestures as she explained it to the Soul Reaper.
"I immediately killed it after we got here, but then I realized that I had no way back to the World of the Living!" Grimmjow and Rudbornn facepalmed at the stupidity of the girl.
"But that's all in the past, with you here I can finally get back!" She said excitedly, though Ichigo could only sigh as he looked at her. "I can't exactly open Gargantas, so you'll have to ask that guy over there." He pointed to Grimmjow, an expression of disappointment quickly etching onto her face.
"Ugh..." The panther's eye twitched at the girl's condescending groan.
She hesitantly approached the blue haired Arrancar and looked away as she asked him. "C-Can you open up a Garganta for me?"
"Why the hell should I do that for such a rude bitch?" Grimmjow glared at her, an act she did not take too kindly to. "W-What...? I've been trying to be nice this whole time!" She retorted desperately.
"And aren't you the guy who attacked me out of nowhere?! If anything you're the rude one here!"
The panther snorted as he crossed his arms. "I did that because you were blowing shit up. What's your reason for looking all annoyed now that you can't jerk Kurosaki off for a way outta here?" He asked, causing Ichigo to sigh at his way with words.
"F-Fuck you!" The Sternritter hissed, her cheeks slightly flushed in embarrassment.
Rudbornn huffed at the girl's attitude, he could not help but notice the stark contrast between the Quincy he had fought in the past to what stood before him in the present now.
"Perhaps this girl's previous state would've been better to encounter..." He mused, only realizing that he had said that out loud when the girl in question suddenly turned to him with an expression of surprise and growing anger.
Ichigo had heard the Exequias leader as well, with his hands soon beginning to inch closer to the Zangetsu blades instinctively. The air of the situation had dropped immensely at the cold aura the Sternritter was now emitting, even Grimmjow had taken a step back in caution.
"What do you mean by this girl's previous state?" She inquired with a deadly gleam in her purple eyes. Rudbornn gulped in slight fear as the girl glared at him intensely, his mouth unable to open and come up with any sort of response.
"I don't remember meeting a skull-head like you before, so that means you probably met me when I was under Gigi's control." Ichigo took note of that name, digging through his memories as it carried a hint of familiarity to him.
"SHIIIIIIT! Gigi! Heal it!" A wild green haired girl shouted, her left arm having just been obliterated and leaving only a bloody stump.
The Soul Reaper's eyes widened in recognition, recalling his battle with a certain group of Sternritters back during the war. 'So the girls that Grimmjow was talking about were the same ones I fought after all.'
Before Ichigo could remain in his thoughts, the girl in front of him released a tired sigh.
"I've seriously been trying to change for the better, you know?" She started, her tone much lower than before. "All I wanted was some help to get back home, but instead I'm being told that my zombified-self was better and that I'm a rude bitch."
Sensing that the situation was about to turn for the worst, Ichigo called out his rival. "Grimmjow! Just help her out, will you?" The panther could not give his reply as the possessed Arrancar stepped forward in his stead.
"My most humblest apologies if I offended you, my comment was clearly out of line." Rudbornn bowed his head, intent on rectifying his error before the girl could lose control.
"Allow me to open your Garganta instead, I shall ensure that—ugh?!"
However he was a bit too late.
Ichigo and Grimmjow looked on in shock as the Calaveras exploded, the fiery sounds being followed by a high-pitched laughter.
"Ahhh... that's better. It really is much easier to just blow all my problems away." The Sternritter said with relief, as if she was just freed from chains that held her back for so long.
"Since you won't open an exit for me, I'll just have to force you to do it." She declared as a set of pink wings burst forth from her back alongside a halo of the same hue appearing above her white cap.
"Oh, that's right! I haven't introduced myself, have I?" Grimmjow grit his teeth in annoyance as the girl's spiritual pressure was flaring intensely, he could only hope that they were far enough from Las Noches otherwise they'd be discovered.
"Sternritter E, Bambietta Basterbine. I should warn you that my bombs can't be guarded against."
Rudbornn groaned as his head began to ache at having felt the complete destruction of his clone. He leaned his head back on the chair he sat upon, taking some time to recuperate from the experience.
'Damn that woman... I shouldn't have opened my mouth.' He thought to himself, rubbing his temples in annoyance before a sudden beeping noise caught his attention.
His eyes moved to the wide screen before him, a large map of Hueco Mundo and Las Noches being displayed on it. The Exequias leader was left in charge of monitoring and occasionally communications, therefore he had access to many of Las Noches' devices.
'The sensors are detecting that woman even from here...' Rudbornn noted as he observed a red dot on the map pulsing, signifying immense spiritual pressure. 'Thankfully they are too far to sense naturally, I can simply erase this data before Harribel is informed.'
"WOAH! THAT'S SOME REALLY DANGEROUS SPIRITUAL PRESSURE ISN'T IT?!" A sudden voice exclaimed, startling the horned Arrancar. "It could be related to Nel-sama's disappearance, don'tcha think?!" Another voice added, prompting Rudbornn to turn around from his seat and unveil the new sources of his annoyance.
'Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Birstanne. Nelliel's subordinates and two complete idiots.' The Exequias leader groaned at their presence, feeling his previous headache beginning to return.
"Yo, Rudbornn... do ya think you could let us investigate this before you report it to Lady Harribel?" Pesche suddenly requested, lowering his voice. Rudbornn looked at the masked Arrancar in slight surprise. 'But then again, I suppose even idiots can be useful sometimes...' He thought as an idea came to him.
"Why would I allow such a thing?" Rudbornn asked, feigning interest.
Pesche looked down with a seemingly sad expression, an action mimicked by Dondochakka beside him. "Lady Harribel would never give us permission to investigate such a scene, especially now that two of the Tres Bestias have gone missing as well. But we can't just stand still while Nel-sama could be out there somewhere!"
"Yeah that's right!" The large Arrancar shouted in agreement.
Rudbornn hummed as he stared at the duo before him. "I suppose we wouldn't lose anything of value should you fail to return." Pesche nearly choked as he heard that, unsure of whether he should bite back or not.
"S-So... you'll let us go?" Dondochakka asked nervously.
"Not alone, of course. I will have some of the Exequias accompany you."
Pesche and his supposed brother stared at each other with a hopeful gleam in their eyes. "You won't regret this, Rudbornn! We'll be back before Lady Harribel can even notice!" He declared, though the Exequias leader had zero faith in that statement.
"Head to the eight entrance, it's the closest to your destination. I will send your reinforcements there as well." Rudbornn informed, receiving an affirmative nod from Nel's dedicated subordinates.
The horned Arrancar merely huffed as he watched the duo leave the room, soon releasing a sigh of relief now that he was alone. Wasting no time, Rudbornn quickly returned his attention to erasing the evidence of the Sternritter's presence.
However it wouldn't be long before another intrusion would be upon him once again. Moments after Rudbornn had wiped away any traces of the data, the sound of knocking echoed throughout the dark room illuminated only by the wide screen.
Turning to the entrance, Rudbornn looked on in curiosity.
"Apologies for the lack of notice, Rudbornn. But it didn't seem right to sit in the throne room at this moment." Tier greeted as she entered, causing the horned Arrancar's heart to nearly jump out, not that he had one though.
Hurriedly, Rudbornn bowed down before her as drops of sweat were appearing from beneath his bull-shaped skull. 'This woman always cuts it too close...!' He thought in a small panic, relieved that he hadn't decided to lounge about before erasing the data.
"No need for that, I simply wish to consult with you regarding recent events." She stated, gesturing for him to stand. "Have you noticed anything unusual outside of Las Noches?" Rudbornn shook his head as he rose.
"Unfortunately the sensors have not detected much activity, my Queen." He lied straight through his teeth. Harribel merely frowned at that and did not press further.
"Our forces have weakened significantly with the loss of two former Espada and two of the Tres Bestias. We need every strong Arrancar to be in top shape for an inevitable attack, so please take some time to rest as well, Rudbornn." Tier said as she rested herself on one of the vacant seats in the room.
Rudbornn merely nodded at her suggestion, though it was her presence that was making him restless at this moment.
"What shall be our next course of action?" He asked curiously, prompting Harribel to hum as she closed her eyes and relaxed on the seat. "I won't send out any more search parties, that much is certain. We have no idea who or what the enemy is, or what they have done with the missing Arrancars. So with that being said, all we can do for now is wait." She replied with a tired tone, twirling her hair as she simply relaxed.
A few moments of silence passed between the two, with Rudbornn growing suspicious of the shark's demeanor. Before he could question it however, she suddenly stood up and turned to face him with a certain gleam in her eyes.
"Hmm, I did tell you to rest but perhaps it would be better if I were to provide you with such relief instead." She suggested, approaching the now confused Arrancar.
The Exequias leader could do nothing as the Queen of Hueco Mundo had gotten too close for comfort, with her large breasts pressing up against his chest. Harribel had leaned on the now sputtering Arrancar, her hands soon caressing his bull-shaped skull with a sensual touch to it.
"M-My Queen?!" Rudbornn blurted out in shock, his body frozen still as the woman he was plotting against began to embrace him. 'W-What is this?! Is she so stressed out that she would settle with someone like me?!' His mind was beginning to shut down in confusion.
"Oh, looks like somebody is excited to please his Queen." Tier cooed as one of her hands went down to his crotch and gripped the Arrancar's raging boner. "Come... serve me and prove your loyalty."
Rudbornn's hands were beginning to instinctively move towards Harribel's hips, while his body had heated up as he began to feel light-headed. Tier had a wide grin from beneath her mask as the Arrancar slowly responded to her advances.
"That's it... just focus everything into pleasing me." She whispered into his ears, receiving only a slow nod in return as he placed his hands on her hips and began to move them towards her heavenly ass.
"Tell me, why did you erase the readings of that spiritual pressure just now?" Tier asked curiously, the hand that was caressing his head glowing slightly with a blue hue. Rudbornn did not seem surprised at the question, seemingly in a daze and focusing on grasping his Queen's butt.
"I... did not wish for you to know..." He slowly replied, causing Harribel to hum as she massaged his dick. "And why is that?"
"Because the readings would... lead you to Grimmjow and Kurosaki." Tier could not help but let out a quick laugh at that. "Thank you, Rudbornn. You have definitely pleased your Queen." She said with a smile, deciding to grip his dick tightly before letting go and separating herself from him.
The Exequias leader stood there in a confused manner for a moment before his mind had returned to its proper state. His eyes soon widened in confusion and shock at the fact that he had just exposed himself and Grimmjow without any resistance whatsoever.
"W-What did you do?!" He demanded, preparing himself for combat as the woman merely stared at him with a satisfied gleam in her eyes.
"To think that such an approach would work on Arrancars after all. I do thank you for the valuable info you have provided me with." Tier said before a flash of light began to cover her entire body, prompting Rudbornn to cover his eyes.
Once the light died down however, the horned Arrancar's expression turned into one of disbelief at the sight before him.
"You are... Aura Michibane?!"
"Where are you going, kitty! I just want to play fetch!" Bambietta taunted with glee as she chased the panther running from her bombs. "You've got me mistaken for a dog you dumb bitch! Cats don't play fetch!" Grimmjow snapped back as he quickly evaded the constant barrage of blasts and having been forced to unleash his Resurreccion awhile back.
"I've fought a doggy before too, but that didn't go so well." She said, receiving an annoyed expression from the panther in return. "Nobody fuckin' asked!"
"Getsuga Tenshou!" Ichigo roared from behind her, his clothes looking slightly tattered and his face a little dirty. Bambietta was quick to dodge the attack, not as willing to tank it like her subordinate Candice.
"Ahahaha! This is kinda fun!" She cheered as she hurled a few bombs towards the Soul Reaper. "If you're not mad anymore then can we just talk things through?!" Ichigo exclaimed before using Flash Step to avoid being hit.
"Boring! You guys won't open it for me anyway so I have to beat you up first." Bambietta replied, annoying the orange haired warrior to no end. "Rudbornn was about to open one for you and you blew him up!" He shouted angrily.
"Don't bother, Kurosaki. This bitch clearly needs a beating anyway so I say we keep going!" Grimmjow interjected with a grin, his claws glowing blue as he took on a familar pose to Ichigo.
"Desgarron."
Bambietta's eyes widened in shock as ten blades composed of Grimmjow's spiritual particles were hurling towards her with great speed. Figuring that she had no time to blow the blades up, she brought her wings forward and used them to block the attack.
This forced her to get pushed back by a severe distance and caused her to crash into multiple trees in the process before falling on the ground.
"You couldn't have done that earlier?" Ichigo deadpanned.
"I don't see you taking the fight seriously so shut the fuck up!" Grimmjow retorted, though his attention was soon returned to the Sternritter who had flown back up with a seemingly angry expression.
"You're so dead!" She shouted as she unleashed her bombs at gatling gun speeds.
Ichigo grit his teeth as he leapt around the place making sure to avoid every ball, with the terrain being turned into a charred mess in the process. 'This can't go on for long...!' He thought to himself, managing to land himself on a large branch nearby.
The blue haired panther roared as he hurled more blades towards the Sternritter, though she saw it coming this time and dodged accordingly. "Bad kitty!" She taunted with a smirk as she blew up the entire area Grimmjow had attacked her on.
"Shit...!" He cursed as he narrowly dodged the massive explosion, with the large amounts of smoke soon engulfing him.
The Sternritter let out a laugh as she began to blindly throw bombs all around her, not even bothering to aim at the two anymore.
"This girl must've been holding herself back for a long time, I haven't seen such enthusiasm for destruction in a while!" White mused with an entertained expression, the fiery spirit of the girl being something he could somewhat relate to.
'Seems to me like she's just a psycho!' Ichigo exclaimed in his mind, jumping to another tree in a small panic. 'If this is what she can do without her full powers then I'm kinda glad I didn't run into her back then.'
"On the contrary, I'm pretty sure this is her full power. Though I'm not sure how exactly she got her Vollständig back." The Soul Reaper didn't bother to dwell on the fact that she somehow had access to her powers despite Yhwach taking them away from all Quincies, opting to unleash his Hollow powers instead.
"Let's see how you can take a Gran Rey Cero!" He shouted, catching Bambietta's attention. "Maybe you shouldn't announce it to me first!" She responded, preparing to hurl a barrage of bombs at him.
With her eyes on Ichigo, she was unable to sense the panther that had appeared behind her.
"Who said it was coming from him?" Grimmjow grinned, his hand aimed directly at her with a fully charged up Gran Rey Cero.
Bambietta's eyes widened in a panic as she hurriedly tried to twist her body and fire the bombs at the Arrancar instead. Unfortunately for her, Ichigo would not allow that and fired his own Cero at her from the opposite side of Grimmjow.
Realizing that she was going to be hit by two Cero's at once, she moved her wings and covered herself as best as she could with them, turning them into a protective shell of sorts alongside her Blut. This action would not stop her from taking damage however, and within moments, the two Cero's hit their target.
A massive explosion that lit up the entire forest roared with its fiery fury, with Ichigo and Grimmjow looking on in anticipation of their opponents state after such an attack. Moments passed as smoke filled the area, and a silhouette of the Sternritter falling could be spotted.
Ichigo rushed forward to catch her before she could crash on the ground, soon noticing that she was covered in burn wounds and unconscious.
The Soul Reaper landed with Bambietta in his arms, carrying her in a bridal style. Grimmjow flared his spiritual pressure slightly to blow the remaining smoke away and soon went down to the ground as well.
"Bout' time you stopped holding back." He said as he observed the wounded form of the Sternritter. Ichigo did not respond to the comment and instead looked up towards one of the many holes above the Forest of Menos.
"Let's head back for now, we can have Nel heal her." Grimmjow merely huffed as his rival went up and left.
Having no desire to sit there in the charred Forest of Menos alone, the panther follow suit.
"You tricked me!" Rudbornn growled with disdain, intent on striking down the woman before him.
Aura merely smiled at the Arrancar, as if she did not even see him as a threat. "I apologize for leading you on like that, though I'm sure you enjoyed it nonetheless. How did it feel to be teased in such a manner by the Queen you're currently plotting against?" She taunted.
The Exequias leader grabbed his Zanpakuto threateningly, prompting the woman to laugh at his actions. "I'm sure you're aware that you are not a match for me. Perhaps you should leave that to the ring leaders of this little scheme of yours instead, Grimmjow and Kurosaki was it?"
"What do you intend to do with that knowledge?" He asked cautiously, his mind already working to find solutions for his current predicament. The Fullbringer let out a hum at that question, holding a finger to her chin in debate.
"I am merely a guest here in Las Noches, so I have no direct obligation to report such findings to the Queen." Rudbornn could sense a very irritating but coming. "But her hospitality has been greatly appreciated. I've only recovered my powers to this extent because of my safe refuge here." She added.
"That is also why I decided to help her out by searching for any suspicious beings within Las Noches. You were one of my prime suspects and, lo and behold, you turned out to be a traitor."
Rudbornn grit his teeth in annoyance at the woman's tact. 'Why did she have to get involved...!' He whined in his mind.
"You have caught my interest though. Tell me, what exactly are Grimmjow and Ichigo Kurosaki planning?" She asked curiously, seating herself on a vacant chair. The horned Arrancar looked at the woman with suspicious eyes, noticing her tone was eerily similar to his late Lord Aizen.
Figuring that he had no choice but to comply for now, he decided to respond. "Grimmjow aims to overthrow Harribel's current rule while utilizing one of the two instincts that every Hollow possesses. It is through this very same instinct that allowed him to drag Kurosaki Ichigo into the matter, and with the two of them working together, the woman's rule is sure to end."
Aura looked on with interest, the fact that Ichigo Kurosaki was involved only served to entice her own involvement. "A rebellion that stems from one of the two Hollow instincts? I suppose that means that Kurosaki Ichigo's involvement lies directly with his Inner Hollow then."
"I can't say I'm all too familiar with this instinct that you're referring to however. From what I understood, Hollows merely had one killer instinct to engage in battle." Rudbornn huffed at that.
"There is another one that I doubt any being that is not a Hollow could learn of, at least not unbroken." Aura stared at the Arrancar with a curious gleam. "The instinct to mate. That is what Grimmjow aims to use in his conquest to become King." He revealed.
The Fullbringer's expression turned into one of confusion at his words. "The instinct... to mate?" She repeated in disbelief, prompting the Exequias leader to stare at her amusedly.
"Indeed. Such a creative manner of rebellion, is it not? The outlandish idea in itself was so amusing that I had to join them! It would surely provide a far better outcome than Harribel's rule." Rudbornn preached, clenching his fists in his passion.
Aura was left in silence at the revelation, but a few moments passed and she began to genuinely laugh at what she was told. "Such an animalistic rebellion! I cannot help but to laugh at it!" She held her stomach as she continued on.
"Grimmjow's plan is to mate with the Queen, is that it?" Aura inquired as she looked up to the horned Arrancar with an amused expression. "Break is the more appropriate term. It is what they have done to the missing Tres Bestias so far, they are nothing but slaves to their own instinct now."
The Fullbringer hummed as she leaned back on her seat and considered her options.
'I would choose to side with the more reasonable Harribel over Grimmjow in most cases, but Kurosaki Ichigo's allegiance with him is rather compelling.' Aura glanced at the horned Arrancar before her. 'Rudbornn also makes up a great number of Las Noches' forces, so all in all their rebellion has quite a high chance of success if it were to come to blows.'
'But from what I've been told... their approach is rather unique and does not involve a comparison of spiritual pressure. I'm not privy to the details of their plan so I must choose based on participants.' She continued to debate, crossing her legs as she did so.
'And if that is the case then Ichigo Kurosaki, who is practically the perfected form of Hikone, is the most suitable person to side with in this conflict.' Aura concluded, releasing a sigh as she did so.
Rudbornn stared at the woman as she stood up. "You seem like you've made a decision." He noted, receiving a smile from the Fullbringer.
"Indeed. I've decided to join your side, though my betrayal of the Queen does leave a distasteful feeling within me, my chances of reuniting with Hikone would be ruined if I were to fall with Harribel's reign."
The Exequias leader released a hearty laugh at her decision, simultaneously relieved that things worked out in the end for him.
"A wise decision, Aura Michibane. I shall inform them of your newfound allegiance once they've returned from their battle." He declared, receiving a curious stare from the woman. "This must be the referring to the data you erased earlier, correct?" She inquired.
"Yes, I was with them as well through one of my clones but it was destroyed. The opponent was a rather... sensitive Quincy." Aura merely hummed in interest, but did not question him further.
She was instead looking forward to speaking with the Substitute Soul Reaper personally, though she would have to wait for now.
"Itsygo, you're back!" Nel cheered, running towards the duo that had just arrived.
Grimmjow was quick to dodge, forcing Ichigo's crotch to take the full force of Nel's mask fragment. "Y-You...!" He grunted, slowly falling on his knees and dropping Bambietta on the ground.
"Woah! Another girl? Itsygo is becoming a real pervert lord..." She said with a teasing grin, one that resulted in the Soul Reaper's eye to twitch in slight annoyance.
Before their banter could escalate, the Calaveras that had stayed behind approached Grimmjow and Ichigo.
"I am pleased to see that you have returned, I carry fortunate news for the cause." The clone was now being possessed by Rudbornn. "Well let's listen to it inside, for now we need to heal her before her condition worsens." Ichigo interjected, pointing at the unconscious Sternritter and staring at Nel.
"Oh, you want me to use my healing powers?" She received an affirmative nod and jogged over to the girl, her mouth making disgusting gurgling noises as she began to coat Bambietta in her saliva.
"OK! Let's go inside before I get sick!" Grimmjow shouted in disgust, turning away from the scene and entering the ruined building where they held the two Tres Bestias. Ichigo and Rudbornn followed suit and let Nel do her magic.
Once they had gotten inside, Grimmjow had taken a quick glance at their two captives. Mila Rose was still sleeping but the deer-like Arrancar was conscious, her expression lightening up at the arrival of the panther.
"Master Grimmjow... have you come to fuck me again?" She asked eagerly, her legs shuffling in excitement while her arms were bound by the very same spiritually-made chains used in their session with Mila Rose.
"Not yet, you'll have to be a little more patient. Once I've made your former Master give into her instincts as well then I'll be able to give you another shot." Grimmjow replied, amused at her disappointed moan.
"So then, what's the news you wanted to tell us about?" Ichigo asked as he turned to the possessed Arrancar.
"After the Quincy outside destroyed my clone, I soon discovered that Las Noches' sensors had picked up her spiritual pressure even from that distance." Grimmjow frowned at that, but Rudbornn reassured him. "Do not worry, I was able to erase it without Harribel finding out."
"But it certainly was troublesome. I was interrupted by Nelliel's two subordinates, but they seem to have a noble desire to find their Master and as such they went out without asking for the Queen's permission. Accompanying them right now is five Calaveras and two of the Exequias members, they should be arriving within two hours or so." Ichigo scratched his head as he heard those words, already knowing that things would get much more chaotic with Pesche and Dondochakka coming.
"Two of the Exequias members? Aren't all of the Exequias just you?" Grimmjow inquired, receiving a chuckle from Rudbornn. "Majority of the Exequias are indeed just me, however there are others as well. Perhaps the names Loly Aivirnne and Menoly Mallia might ring some bells?" He explained.
"Nope." Grimmjow instantly replied, causing his rival to stare at him with a deadpanned expression.
"Well that group aside, the Fullbringer taking refuge in Las Noches has decided to join us as well." Rudbornn added, this time it was Ichigo's turn to be clueless. "There is a Fullbringer in Las Noches?" He asked, tilting his head.
The Exequias leader turned to the Soul Reaper. "She was a major player in the incident involving Tokinada Tsunayashiro, I'm sure you have at least heard of this event?"
Ichigo's eyes brightened in recognition at that name. "Yeah... Urahara and Yoruichi explained a bit of what happened there when I got back."
"In any case we have more allies." Rudbornn summarized, glancing over to the two chained prisoners in the room. "Soon enough Harribel herself will be in a similar position, I am eagerly looking forward to that."
"KYAAAAAAAAAAH?!"
The three turned their attention to the exit of the building, an ear piercing scream echoing throughout the ruins.
"Well let's deal with the present for now, Harribel can wait." Ichigo suggested, moving to leave the premises and going outside.
The Substitute and his two companions were quickly back out in the open, with the sight of a seemingly traumatized Bambietta holding Nel by her small head.
"ITSYGOOO HELP!" Nel shouted, thrashing around in the grasp of the Quincy. "You piece of shit! Look at what you've done to me, I'm all fucking slimy!" Bambietta exclaimed, panicking and disgusted at her current state.
"Put her down, she was just healing you!" Ichigo hastily informed her, worried that she might do something drastic. The Sternritter gave him a doubtful look before properly examining herself, soon realizing that the wounds she sustained in the blast were indeed gone.
"T-That's such a disgusting way to heal someone...!" She hissed, though the Soul Reaper seemed to be amused at her situation. "Yeah that's the initial reaction, but the slimy feeling goes away pretty fast."
Biting her lip in slight annoyance, she dropped the small Arrancar. Nel immediately took the chance to escape the girl and hid behind Ichigo and Grimmjow.
"Why did you heal me...?" She asked softly, staring at the Soul Reaper.
Ichigo arched an eyebrow at that, crossing his arms as he responded. "Because you were gonna die if we left you like that. You took two Gran Rey Cero's head on, you know?"
"I still don't get it." Bambietta said, prompting the Soul Reaper to sigh. "You're not really my enemy. You were just trying to go home right? It's mostly this guy's fault for provoking you in the first place." He pointed to the blue haired panther.
"Fuck off." Grimmjow bit back, looking away in annoyance.
Bambietta continued to look at the orange haired Substitute as if he was some sort of anomaly. 'The last time I was in a position like that... was when my friends finished me off and turned me into a zombie.' She grit her teeth in anger as she recalled the event. 'Yet this guy who I just met and tried to blow up did the exact opposite of them.'
A few moments of silence passed, but the Sternritter began to chuckle softly to herself.
"I don't get it, but I won't try to understand how one of the Special War Powers thinks." She announced, before approaching Ichigo with a small smile on her face. "I'll need some repayment for what you guys did to me."
"Oh, well Rudbornn is here so he can open your Garganta for you. Just don't blow him up this time, okay?" He said, pointing to the Exequias leader who nodded in response and prepared to open her way home.
"No, that's not what I want." She quickly stated, confusing the Soul Reaper. "Huh? But didn't you—Mmph?!" Ichigo was interrupted by Bambietta's lips capturing his own.
Grimmjow and Rudbornn looked on amusedly, while Nel on the other hand stood agape at the sight before her.
A few moments passed as the Sternritter assaulted the Soul Reaper with her mouth, and after getting a good taste of him, she eventually pulled back.
"Mn... thank you for the meal." She grinned lustfully, basking in the surprised expression of Ichigo. "Now how about we find a room and you can repay me in full?"
"Hold it." Grimmjow interrupted, quickly earning a glare from the woman. "We've been having a challenge, you see... so if you want to fuck that guy, you'll have to bring me into the mix."
Bambietta's expression twisted in extreme confusion. "You better explain before I blow you to bits."
"Perhaps it would be best to explain in another venue." Rudbornn suggested, gesturing towards the same ruined building they had been in earlier. "I'll keep Nelliel away so that you may perform properly." He added.
Grimmjow huffed as he silently approached the building, with Ichigo and Bambietta following close behind.
Nel could only watch as the trio went inside. "Why can't Nel go with them?" She asked curiously.
Rudbornn chuckled at that as he began to move away from the premises. "It may be a bit too much for your eyes. Though I suppose your current involvement is already quite outlandish in its own way." He replied, paying no heed to the child climbing up his back.
"W-What the hell...?" Bambietta stuttered, her eyes landing on the sight of two Arrancar's chained and completely devoid of clothing.
"Our challenge involves the Hollow instinct to mate, these two were our prey." The former Espada said, crossing his arms as he observed the Quincy. "We can't exactly have you butting into things since you'll lessen the amount he needs to fuck." He pointed towards his rival.
Ichigo was barely listening as he attempted to avoid the lustful gazes of Apacci and the now awakened Mila Rose.
"But I don't want to do it with you though!" She whined, causing the Arrancar's eye to twitch in annoyance. "Well too fuckin' bad! You ain't doin' it with Kurosaki until we're finished!" Grimmjow retorted.
"Fine! Then just bring me back home for now, I'll find him again in the World of the Living." Ichigo's eyes widened in caution at that. "Wait... Orihime will find out if you try it there so-"
"Can't do that either." Grimmjow suddenly stated, confusing both the Soul Reaper and the Quincy. "You already decided your repayment was getting to do it with this guy, right? So that means you're not owed anything anymore, and I don't really feel like opening up a Garganta for free."
Bambietta stared at the Arrancar in disbelief for a moment before gritting her teeth in anger. "You're starting to piss me off again you-!"
"Don't get your panties in a twist yet! I said I wouldn't do it for free, I never outright refused." He interrupted with a small grin. "We're not going on a fucking spree for shits and giggles. This is actually a rebellion, so if you help us out until I'm the King then I'll gladly open as many Garganta's as you need."
"Sheesh, all she wants is some of that Ichigo action man..." White deadpanned, though he was promptly ignored.
"Are you for real...?" Bambietta groaned as her temper died down for now. She massaged her temples as she debated on her choices, as limited as they were.
A few moments of silence passed before the Sternritter released a sigh and made her decision. "I won't forgive you if you're small, Kurosaki Ichigo!" She declared, eliciting a grin from the panther.
"Then we have an agreement. You'll help us overthrow the current ruler of Hueco Mundo and I'll send you back home along with your prized boy toy over there." Grimmjow gestured towards Ichigo, with Bambietta simply nodding in confirmation.
"Hold up I can't wait until we're done with the challenge!" Ichigo suddenly exclaimed. Bambietta arched an eyebrow as she stared at him. "Why not?" She asked, placing a hand on her hip.
"I have a girlfriend! The only reason I agreed to this challenge in the first place is because of my Hollow going out of control and the fact that she's not here!" He explained, receiving a sigh from his rival.
"Her terms, not mine." Grimmjow reminded, shrugging in a nonchalant manner.
Ichigo grit his teeth in annoyance as he stared at the two before him, he hadn't been given any say in their supposed negotiations.
"Well there is one way to do it here and now." His Inner Hollow spoke, receiving the Soul Reaper's attention. 'How? She already said she doesn't wanna do it with Grimmjow...'
"Yeah, but did that stop you with the last three girls?" White retorted, crossing his arms. Ichigo stayed silent at the realization of what his Inner Hollow was suggesting, his hand forming into a fist as he gulped and steeled himself.
"Bambietta..." Ichigo started, surprising the Quincy at the usage of her name. "Oh, you can call me Bambi." She interrupted.
"Then... Bambi, you really can't let Grimmjow do it with you as well?" He asked, a frown present on his features. The Quincy quickly dismissed the notion and turned away in a sassy manner.
"No way."
Ichigo sighed at that, and without saying another word, he was suddenly in front of her within a second and completely in the nude. Bambi was startled by his action, but before she could stagger back, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him, their chests squeezed against each other.
"Grimmjow!" He shouted out, quickly gaining his rival's attention. "You know what to do."
The Arrancar's mouth was wide open in shock. "Y-You're serious, Kurosaki?" He asked in disbelief, never did he think that his rival would be the one to initiate such an event.
"Not like I have much choice!" Ichigo replied, keeping the now struggling Quincy in check. "N-No! I don't want to do it with him dammit!" She exclaimed, thrashing about in the Soul Reaper's embrace.
"Sorry about this, Bambi. But I do have one way of making it up to you."
Bambietta ceased her struggle for a moment, his words piquing her curiousity.
"I'm going to fuck you so hard that you'll forget Grimmjow was even here." He declared with a fierce determination.
Without wasting any time, Ichigo lifted her up and subsequently brought her back down, his erect cock punching a hole straight through the panties that were in its path and digging itself within the hot Quincy pussy ahead.
"OHHHHHHH! FUUUUUUUCK!" Bambi screamed in a sudden burst of pleasure, her hips shaking as the rough opening caused her to squirt everywhere. Ichigo was a little surprised at that, but he didn't let it stop him.
He began to thrust into her with great vigor, his size overwhelming the smaller woman. Bambi's hands were itching to tightly grab onto something, but Ichigo's grip on her kept them unable to do so, thus she was forced to take on his assault without any support.
"Ahhhh! Uooooh! W-Wait, Ichigoooooo!" She moaned as her vagina was slammed into constantly, her juices from earlier making the process that much more easier for the Soul Reaper.
Ichigo ignored her pleas and instead silenced her as he leaned forward and stole her lips. Bambi's moans were now muffled as his tongue sloppily clashed with hers, the intimate act causing the Quincy's eyes to glaze over in bliss as her heart skipped a beat.
The Soul Reaper did as he pleased with her mouth, while he continued to pound her bottom half into oblivion. At this point, Bambietta was screaming within her mind in frustration that she could not move much right now, eager to demonstrate her own prowess in sex.
A few more seconds of making out passed before he finally pulled away. "Pwah... oh..." She gasped for air with a dazed expression, her cheeks red with lust.
"Excuse the intrusion." Grimmjow popped into the scene.
Bambietta gasped in surprise as her skirt was ripped off roughly and her thighs were lifted from behind. "No! Dammit just fuck off and let me enjoy this!" She whined, her arms beginning to struggle once more.
"Oi, Kurosaki. Looks like she's noticing me, do a better job would you?" The Arrancar quipped with a grin, to which Ichigo replied by releasing his grip on the Sternritter. Bambi, quickly noticing her newfound freedom, moved her arms in an effort to elbow Grimmjow in the face.
"Ouch! What the hell?!" A direct hit had landed, however the result was not as she expected.
Grimmjow grinned as he watched the Quincy rub her elbow in pain. "You'll have to try a little harder if you want to bypass my Hierro." He said, before maneuvering his shaft into a place Bambietta had never allowed anyone entrance to before.
"T-That place is...!" She tried to protest, but the former Espada would not listen. Without warning, Grimmjow thrust his cock into her tight ass, punching a second hole into her panties and causing her to bite her lip and lean on Ichigo's chest for support.
Loud clapping noises echoed throughout the dim room as the Sternritter was assaulted from both sides. The two captive Arrancar could only watch with envy as the expression on Bambietta's face began to lose its sense of dignity.
Ichigo, having noticed her eyes begin to roll up as she bit her lower lip, moved her from his chest and leaned forward towards the collar of her uniform, eagerly biting the zipper and pulling it down all the way while knocking some of the buttons loose as well.
Bambi was brought out of her quick daze as she soon noticed that her breasts were now out in the open, the Soul Reaper in front of her licking and sucking on them.
"You cute bastard..." She said amusedly, moving her hands behind his head to push him deeper into her bust.
Back to her backside, Grimmjow had thought he gained some ground on his rival with his rough entrance, but his passionate actions were taking up the Sternritter's attention. 'Damn, this is gonna end up like Nelliel's if I don't step it up!' He growled in his mind.
Firing himself up, Grimmjow steeled his muscles and increased his pace tenfold. "Hiiiiii-?!" Bambi squealed as her anus was brutalized, the force of his thrusts was pushing both her and Ichigo back.
Not one to be outdone, Ichigo's left eye Hollowfied as he moved with more passion in contrast to his rival's assault. Almost immediately, Bambietta whipped her head back in extreme pleasure as the Soul Reaper moved his pelvis in a circular motion and brushed every corner of her vagina.
"T-That's not fair... I'll go crazy if you twist and turn like that~!" She said with slutty smile and her tongue lolling out.
Ichigo grit his teeth as he grabbed her hips to support his movements. "Your pussy is wrapped around me so tightly!" He groaned in pleasure, his body heating up further as he watched the Quincy get lost in her own world.
"I can't hold it anymore! I'm gonna cum, I'm going to cum so fucking hard!" Bambi screamed as she was dicked from both sides, her hands placed around Ichigo's shoulders tightening their grip as she felt her release approaching.
"Wha—her ass just got a lot tighter!" Grimmjow said offhandedly, the sudden pressure bringing him close as well.
Bambietta's face was made up of pure debauchery now, the sensation of two powerful cocks dominating her brought her to a bliss she had never reached before.
"I'M CUMMING~!"
At that moment, it was as if there was a waterfall echoing throughout the room.
The Sternritter's body shook violently as she reached her orgasm, her juices scattered all around the trio. Grimmjow and Ichigo groaned as her ass and pussy tightened considerably as she came, forcing them to release their loads into her.
"Oooooh! So warm..." She moaned as her insides were flooded with sperm. "Ah... I'm going to make you two my meat slaves~" Bambi mumbled, her expression dazed as her body hanged on the two cocks still impaled within her.
Grimmjow did not comment on that and instead moved out of her once he had finished cumming. "We're not done yet... Kurosaki, let's switch." He called out to his rival.
Ichigo did not reply however, he merely stood there gazing upon the Quincy girl in his grasp. Neither Bambi nor Grimmjow noticed it, but Ichigo's dick now had black markings engraved on it.
"Looks like you're growing stronger with each round, King." White grinned proudly, watching as his partner moved his hands towards Bambi's ass. "That Harribel chick is gonna have to put up one hell of a fight if she wants to stay the Queen."
With his Hollow powers having been integrated with his cock, Ichigo was now ready to fulfill his promise to the Sternritter.
Two Hours Later
With a large thump, Bambietta fell on her back with cum gracing her entire body. She was entirely naked, save for her white cap which somehow stayed on during the entire ordeal.
"Cum... so much..." She mumbled, clearly fucked out of her mind.
Ichigo let out a deep growl as he staggered back and gathered his bearings, the black markings around his body withering away soon after. Grimmjow, who was sitting down by a corner, scowled as he stared at his rival.
"What a bunch of bullshit." He annoyedly spat with a sour expression, which the Soul Reaper found somewhat amusing.
Without wasting any time, Ichigo approached Bambi and kneeled down next to her.
"Who did you enjoy more, me or Grimmjow?" He asked, barely getting the girl's attention. "Grimmjow...? Who's that?" She replied, eliciting a chuckle from Ichigo.
"Oh, fuck off!" The Espada retorted from across the room.
Rudbornn stood atop a broken pillar outside, with the small Nel sitting down right next to him. He was eagerly awaiting the arrival of their reinforcements which he had gone through a moderate amount of effort to send.
He had heard a few moans escape the building nearby as he waited, but he paid it no heed.
"Bzzz!"
Glancing to his side, he noticed a tiny insect-like Hollow buzzing around Nel. It was seemingly harmless and the child did not seem to mind, is what Rudbornn was thinking, but he would soon come to regret not interfering.
The tiny Hollow released a small puff of dust in front of Nel, surprising the Arrancar and causing her to cough a bunch. "Bzzzzz!" The Hollow buzzed in what seemed like amusement.
Nel growled in annoyance at the insect and quickly swatted it away.
"Are you okay?" Rudbornn asked with slight concern, noticing the child's expression scrunching up.
"N-Nel's fine... Nel just needs to—ACHOO!"
An explosion of pink smoke suddenly occurred, forcing the horned Arrancar to step back and shield his eyes. "What is this?!" He exclaimed in surprise, the force of the explosion pushing him back ever so slightly.
It took a few moments for the smoke to begin fading away, and when Rudbornn had lowered his guard he immediately remembered the small Arrancar.
"Are you okay, Nel?!" He called out in worry, searching for the child in the smoke.
"Oh? That's the first time I've heard you say my name without honorifics, Rudbornn." A voice suddenly spoke, quickly catching the Exequias leader's attention. He spotted a dark figure within the smoke, one too tall to be that of a child's.
Before he could react, a quick burst of spiritual pressure dispersed the remaining smoke and unveiled the figure. Realization dawned on Rudbornn as he stared at the sight before him.
"I presume that you're going to punch me now, Lady Nelliel?" He asked, accepting the fate of his clone.
"You presume correctly." The former Tres Espada smiled innocently as she raised her fist.
Barely a second passed before the broken skull of the Calaveras dropped to the ground, falling from the pillar. Nelliel landed swiftly next to the body and turned her sights to the building where she could sense the two responsible for everything.
"Ichigo..."
THE END
Round four complete, score card is currently:
Ichigo - 3
Grimmjow - 1
I had Rudbornn set up quite a lot here, kinda needed some extra groundwork for the rebellion to work out somewhat plausibly since the scale of this fic has went beyond my initial concept of "Grimmjow and Ichigo fuck Nel and Harribel."
Bambi was definitely a fun one to write, expect her to stick around for awhile once she regains consciousness.
Anyway, hope ya'll enjoyed again!
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